Maricopa County & City Councils
Your county and local elected offices affect our daily lives the most.
Local ordinances, property taxes, zoning, roads, water, public safety and election administration are all aspects of County and City Council decisions that affect us all.
Liberals love to capture these roles and define their own world at a local level - at your expense, of course. Later they use their incumbency to get elected to bigger roles where they can "help" you even more <eye roll>.
Pay attention to these down-ballot elections. They affect you more than you think.
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Maricopa County Offices
Maricopa County is the fourth-largest county in America. County offices directly administer the justice system in your daily life—court filings, civil disputes, and neighborhood safety.
2026 is an off-cycle year for MC offices, but there are a few on the ballot.
Clerk of the Superior Court
The Clerk manages the administrative backbone of Maricopa County Superior Court—the busiest trial court in Arizona. Every lawsuit, divorce, criminal case, and probate matter flows through this office.
Candidates:
Incumbent Jeff Dial is running for reelection.
Justice of the Peace (JoP)
JoPs preside over the courts closest to your community—small claims, landlord-tenant cases, traffic violations, protective orders, and preliminary criminal hearings.
This is most Arizonans’ main contact with the judicial system.
Candidates:
McDowell Mountain: Michelle Reagan, James Harvey and Douglas Seifman
North Valley Mountain: Desarae Tucker and Daren Dauch
Constable
The Constable is the enforcement arm of the Justice Court. When the court issues an eviction, judgment, or order of protection—the Constable carries it out. Without an effective Constable, court rulings are just words on paper.
Candidates:
McDowell Mountain: Allen Skillicorn and Dan Diaz
North Valley Mountain: Mike Rowe
Local Mayors and City Councils
Local government is where policy hits your street, your neighborhood, and your property tax bill. City councils and mayors decide zoning, public safety, roads, parks, water, and development.
These offices are decided by far fewer votes—your voice carries even more weight.
Scottsdale City Council
Scottsdale is one of Arizona’s premier cities. In recent years, past liberal-controlled councils approved too many multi-family dwellings, driving up water demand and worsening traffic congestion—while neglecting maintenance of existing roads and core infrastructure.
The current conservative council majority has stepped in to curb apartment overbuilding and channel tens of millions of dollars into road and infrastructure maintenance before it is too late.
Electing true conservative council members is essential to continuing this critical course correction.
Water is becoming a critical issue as liberal-approved multi-family housing growth continue to drive resource demand and traffic congestion. Conservative leadership means responsible growth that doesn’t sacrifice Scottsdale’s character and resource availability for its citizens.
Candidates: Incumbent and proven leader Barry Graham is seeking reelection. Michelle Ugenti-Rita and Bob Littlefield are the leading candidates for the remaining two seats. Two other candidates late to the race – Crystal Carrol and Eric Sloan - are also seeking the nod.
Fountain Hills Mayor & City Council
Fountain Hills is a tight-knit, conservative-leaning community where every council vote has an outsized impact on residents’ daily lives.
Candidates: Incumbent Mayor Gerry Freidel is seeking reelection. Ben Larabee, Dan Kovacevic and Matthew Corrigan are all solid conservatives deeply involved in the Fountain Hills community.
Cave Creek Mayor & City Council
Cave Creek prides itself on its Western heritage and rural character. The Mayor and Council are the guardians of that identity in the midst of rapid growth across the community.
Candidates: Mayor: Brian Hardy. City Council: Kathleen Abaie, David Ackerman, Tom Augherton, Cynthia Driskell, Joe Freedman, Patricia Murphy
Carefree Mayor & City Council
One of Arizona’s smallest and most distinctive communities. Local government here makes high-impact decisions with minimal bureaucracy.
Candidates: Mayor: Incumbent John Crane City Council: Sheilas Amoroso, Peter Gladkin, Les Hardie, George Nelson, Ted Taylor
Paradise Valley Mayor & City Council
An exclusively residential community with no commercial property tax base, making every governance decision especially consequential for homeowners.
Candidates: Mayor: Incumbent Mark Stanton City Council: Bob Brown,
Anna Thomasson (I), Bill Nassikas, Daran Wastchak
